Commuting in Columbiana County, Ohio: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.
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Commute Time Burden in Columbiana County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Columbiana County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 174 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting. That is 1% less time on the road than the Ohio average of 21.1 minutes each way, a difference of 0.2 minutes.
Columbiana County holds about 0.9% of Ohio's population but accounts for roughly 0.8% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Columbiana County would save about 70 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,158 at the same national wage assumption used above.
Area
One-Way Commute
Daily Round-Trip
Yearly Time Spent
Estimated Yearly Cost
Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Columbiana County
20.9 min
41.8 min
174 hrs/yr
$5,396
984
Ohio
21.1 min
42.2 min
176 hrs/yr
$5,447
1,212
United States
22.4 min
44.8 min
187 hrs/yr
$5,790
1,355
The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it
as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day
on non-highway roads, come from proprietary
Ticon and
TrafficZoom data.
On average, it takes
20.9
minutes to get to work in
Columbiana County.
That's 7% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 6.2% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Columbiana County
Car:
90.1%
Worked at Home:
6.2%
Walked:
2.1%
Bicycle:
0.7%
Other:
0.5%
Taxi:
0.3%
Public Transportation:
0.2%unusually low
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Columbiana County, versus 0.1% in Ohio.
Public transit is unusually rare in Columbiana County: 6.1 times less than the Ohio average (0.2% vs 1.0%).
Commute Mode Trends in Columbiana County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Columbiana County get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.
Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show commute mode data by year
Year
Car
Worked at Home
Walked
Bicycle
Other
Taxi
Public Transportation
Motorcycle
2009
93.3%
3.2%
2.1%
0.1%
0.7%
0.2%
0.3%
0.2%
2010
93.3%
2.9%
2.1%
0.2%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
2011
93.7%
2.8%
1.7%
0.2%
0.6%
0.2%
0.5%
0.2%
2012
93.9%
2.8%
1.7%
0.1%
0.6%
0.2%
0.5%
0.3%
2013
94.0%
2.8%
1.8%
0.1%
0.6%
0.1%
0.4%
0.2%
2014
94.0%
2.8%
1.9%
0.1%
0.6%
0.1%
0.4%
0.1%
2015
93.9%
2.8%
2.0%
0.0%
0.8%
0.0%
0.5%
0.1%
2016
93.8%
2.8%
2.2%
0.0%
0.7%
0.0%
0.4%
0.1%
2017
94.1%
2.7%
2.0%
0.0%
0.7%
0.0%
0.4%
0.1%
2018
94.2%
2.7%
1.9%
0.0%
0.7%
0.1%
0.3%
0.1%
2019
93.7%
3.0%
2.0%
0.0%
0.7%
0.1%
0.3%
0.2%
2020
92.6%
3.6%
1.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.2%
0.1%
2021
91.9%
4.1%
1.9%
0.7%
0.6%
0.5%
0.2%
0.1%
2022
91.2%
4.7%
1.9%
0.7%
0.6%
0.5%
0.3%
0.1%
2023
90.4%
5.6%
2.3%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.1%
2024
90.1%
6.2%
2.1%
0.7%
0.5%
0.3%
0.2%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2018 at 94.2%. Overall it fell from 93.3% in 2009 to 90.1% in 2024, down 3.2 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 6 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Columbiana County: its share of workers rose from 3.2% in 2009 to 6.2% in 2024, up 3.0 percentage points. Most of that increase, 3.2 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Biking overtook riding a motorcycle to become the 4th most common choice in the 2020 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Columbiana County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Columbiana County?
The bars show when commuters in Columbiana County leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show Ohio for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMColumbiana County8.9%Ohio5.2%
8.9%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMColumbiana County6.3%Ohio3.9%
6.3%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMColumbiana County6.6%Ohio5.3%
6.6%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMColumbiana County9.3%Ohio8.4%
9.3%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMColumbiana County10.7%Ohio10.1%
10.7%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMColumbiana County10.4%Ohio13.4%
10.4%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMColumbiana County13.2%Ohio12.2%
13.2%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMColumbiana County7.2%Ohio10.5%
7.2%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMColumbiana County3.3%Ohio5.5%
3.3%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMColumbiana County4.7%Ohio6.0%
4.7%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMColumbiana County2.6%Ohio2.8%
2.6%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMColumbiana County0.8%Ohio1.5%
0.8%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMColumbiana County8.2%Ohio7.7%
8.2%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMColumbiana County7.6%Ohio7.8%
7.6%
Columbiana CountyOhioSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Columbiana County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 13.2% of commuters leave home, compared with 12.2% across Ohio. Early starts are more common than in Ohio: 21.8% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.3% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Ohio: 41.6% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 46.2% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (24.0%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.
When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.
See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Columbiana County, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.
Is Columbiana County Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024
Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Columbiana County next to Ohio and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.
Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show typical departure times by year
Year
Columbiana County
Ohio
United States
2009
7:27 AM
7:42 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:25 AM
7:42 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:29 AM
7:42 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:29 AM
7:42 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:27 AM
7:42 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:24 AM
7:42 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:24 AM
7:42 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:23 AM
7:41 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:22 AM
7:41 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:23 AM
7:40 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:27 AM
7:40 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:23 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:24 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:26 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:21 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:24 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Columbiana County were on the road by 7:24 AM, 3 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:27 AM). Ohio followed the same path, with the typical start moving 3 minutes earlier. Commuters in Columbiana County now leave 14 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Columbiana County has moved 3 minutes earlier.
How does Columbiana County's commute time compare?
Metric
Columbiana County
Ohio
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
20.9 min
21.1 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
06:30 AM – 06:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
6.2%
13.0%
15.0%
Walked
2.1%
2.0%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
1.0%
3.2%
The average commute time in Columbiana County is about the same as in Ohio.
0.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Ohio. 2.1% commute by walking, higher than the 2.0% in Ohio.
Columbiana County, OH Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Columbiana County, OH is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 100,702 residents against a local median of 64,518. Columbiana County, OH's work from home, at 6.2%, runs 37% below the 9.8% typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread 5.6% on work from home, so Columbiana County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Columbiana County, OH has the 6th highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Columbiana County, Ohio.
What is the financial impact of commuting in Columbiana County, Ohio?
Commuters here spend an estimated 174 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,396 at a typical national wage. That's 1% less than the typical Ohio commuter spends.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in Columbiana County, Ohio?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Columbiana County, Ohio. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.
How common is public transit use in Columbiana County, Ohio?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.2% of commuters use it versus 1.0% in Ohio, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
How do commute times compare across counties in Ohio?
Among counties in Ohio, the shortest average commutes are in Hancock County (15.3 min), Van Wert County (15.5 min), Mercer County (16.0 min). The longest are in Morgan County (32.5 min), Vinton County (32.0 min), Brown County (32.0 min).